Feeding device for animals.



G. W. WILSON. FEEDING DEVICE FOR ANIMALS.

APPLICATION FILED M11127, 1912.

Patented Mar. 25, 1913.

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APPLIOATION FILED MAR.27, 1912.

Patented Mar. 25, 1913.

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GEORGE'W. WILSON, 0E VINELAND, NEW JERSEY.

FEEDING DEVICE FOR ANIMALS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 25,1913.

Application filed. March 27, 1912. Serial No. 686,571.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. VVILsoN, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Vineland, in the county of Cumberland and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Feeding Devices for Animals, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to feeding devices for horses or other draft animals and one of the principal objects of the invention is to provide a feed receptacle adapted to be suspended from the horses head and to be held up to the nose of the horse and to provide means whereby the grain or feed to be inserted in the receptacle shall be fed gradually thereto, so that the grain or feed will not be wasted.

Another object of the invention isto provide simple and reliable and efficient means for feeding animals which will give to the animal comfort in feeding without wasting the feed and which will permit the animal to breathe naturally as the food is taken.

These and other objects may be attained by means of the construction illustrated and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my automatic feeding device connected to the head of a horse in position for use; Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same; Fig. 3 is a detailed side elevation of the feeding receptacle detached; Fig. 4: is a perspective view on an enlarged scale showing the cut off de vice.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the feeding receptacle which may be made of canvas, leather or other suitable material, said receptacle having a rectangu lar opening at its upper end and preferably provided with a metal binding 2. A wire gauze ventilating element 3 extends around the front and partially around the sides of the receptacle 1 and a metal band 4 may surround the receptacle at. a suitable point to keep the receptacle in proper shape.

On one side of the feed receptacle 1 is a sliding door or cut-off 5, said door being mounted in a suitable guide 6 and said door adapted to open and close an opening 7 in the side of the receptacle near its lower end, as shown more clearly in Figs. 3 and 4. Pivoted near the top of the door or cut-off 5 is a support or locking device 8 provided with curved recesses 9 at different points in its length, and secured to a vertical bar 10 is a headed stud 11 to engage either one of the recesses 9 for holding the door or cutoff 5 open or closed, as will be understood. At the upper end of the support or locking device 8 is a finger-hold 12 for operating the same.v Connected to the guide 6 and communicating with the interior of the receptacle 1 is a feed reservoir comprising two thicknesses of canvas and made in sections, 13 being the lower section, and 14 the upper section thereof. This reservoir, being made of two thicknesses of canvas, will hold its shape and will not be liable to collapse.

For suspending the feeding device as a whole from the head of the horse, I have provided a suitable rope or cord 15 which serves as a gathering cord for the upper section 1 1 of the feed reservoir and is provided with a hook 16 at a suitable point for engaging the brow-band 17 of the halter or bridle, said rope or cord extending down to the feed receptacle 1 and connected thereto.

From the foregoing, it will be obvious that my feeding device may be quickly connected to the head of an animal and when the cut-off 5 is raised, the grain or feed will gradually flow into the receptacle 1 from the reservoir and that only a small quantity of feed will fall into the receptacle 1, owing to the fact that the inlet is located below the central line of the receptacle, 1, thus giving the horse a suflicient quantity to keep him supplied and to not overflow or waste any of the feed. It will also be noted that the reservoir is of sufiicient size to carry the feed and to hold it so that it can not be wasted from the wagon or buggy, owing to the draw cord at the upper end and the sliding door or cut off at the lower end, thus rendering the device always ready for use and permitting the horse to feed in comfort.

My feeding device is comparatively simple in construction, can be manufactured at low cost and is durable and efficient for its purpose.

I claim:

A feeding device for animals comprising a metal feed receptacle having an opening in one side thereof, a sliding cut-off for opening and closing said opening, a support and locking device connected to said cut-off, said locking device being provided with curved recesses adapted to engage a stud projecting outward from said feed receptacle, a feed reservoir comprising a flexible sack com around its upper end for closing said reservoir, said rope having a hook thereon for engaging the lower edge of the brow-band of a bridle or halter at the opposite side of the head of the animal from said reservoir,

for suspending the device from an animals 10- head, the opposite end of said rope being attached to one side of said receptacle.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE W. WILSON. Witnesses:

STEPHEN E. CRANMER, JOHN H. WINsLow.

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